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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
 -
- Differential ... (Ischemia) - ... #Vascular #JointPain ... #MSK #Differential ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... indicative of left main ... predictor of recurrent ischemic ... • Classic EKG ... cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Aortic Stenosis - Ischemic ... Angina - Non-lschemic ... Embolism (chest pain ... #Differential #
ECG of a 55-year-old man who presented to the ER with chest pain 
Computer interpretation: “Nonspecific
ECG of a 55-year-old ... ER with chest pain ... InferoPosterior transmural ischemia ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #InferoPosterior
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia ... Miss Signs of Ischemia ... -4 can have no pain ... Wong @mchlwng #Ischemia ... Interpretation #differential
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia ... signs of cardiac ischaemia ... factors for cardiac ischaemia ... possible. ❺ If ischaemia ... #Cardiac #Ischemia
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... leads) RV Ischemia ... Changes • STE in aVR ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Acute Abdominal Pain ... (<72 hours) - Differential ... musculoskeletal causes ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... Metabolic disease (e.g
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Chronic Joint Pain ... - Differential ... Ossificans #Chronic #JointPain ... Intraarticular #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint Pain ... - Differential ... #Inflammatory #JointPain ... #MSK #Differential ... #Orthopedics #Causes